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His father was

Please, would you take a look at these sentences and correct my mistakes.

1. His father was an alcoholic who died from cirrhosis, and the son was afraid that he was going to become an alcoholic himself.
2. Not a day went by that he did not think of his daughter who was fatally injured in a horrific traffic accident.

Re: His father was

Originally Posted by Bassim

Please, would you take a look at these sentences and correct my mistakes.

1. His father was an alcoholic who died from cirrhosis, and the son was afraid that he was going to become an alcoholic himself.
2. Not a day went by that he did not think of his daughter who had been fatally injured in a horrific traffic accident.

You could also use the past perfect in your first sentence: His father had been an alcoholic who died ...

Re: His father was

They're OK, but both sentences lend themselves to the use of the past perfect tense.

1. His father had been an alcoholic who died from cirrhosis, and he was afraid that he was going to become an alcoholic himself.
2. Not a day went by that he did not think of his daughter who had been fatally injured in a horrific traffic accident.